Question
This city’s aptly-named 1827 Fireproof Building was designed by Robert Mills, who was born in this city and later designed the Washington Monument. A battle outside this city killed Robert Gould Shaw and other members of the 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner. In this city, an attempted anti-slavery uprising led by Denmark Vesey is sometimes credited for the creation of a military academy called The Citadel. The ship Star of the West attempted to resupply a garrison in this city that was later shelled under orders from P. G. T. Beauregard. For 10 points, on April 12th, 1861 troops fired on Fort Sumter in what major port city in South Carolina? ■END■
ANSWER: Charleston [accept James Island]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Rhoades (DII) | University of Delaware B | Columbia B | 22 | -5 |
| Ben Rotko (UG) | Swarthmore B | NYU B | 65 | -5 |
| Frank Paz (DII) | Swarthmore A | NYU A | 90 | 10 |
| Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Rutgers | 90 | 10 |
| Andrew Yang (UG) | Columbia B | University of Delaware B | 110 | 10 |
| Luke McCrory (DII) | NYU B | Swarthmore B | 111 | 10 |
| Elias Ziyadeh (DII) | Penn | University of Delaware A | 111 | 10 |